Your Local Hardwood Flooring Contractor in Wheaton, IL

Big Bro Hardwood is an owner-operated hardwood flooring company working in Wheaton and nearby suburbs. We install, sand, stain, refinish, and repair solid and engineered wood floors, starting around $3 a square foot. In 17+ years we’ve done 500+ floors around the area, including bringing narrow-strip oak back to life in Wheaton’s older homes near downtown, and matching new boards into the wood-framed floors common in the area’s 1970s and 1980s ranches and split-levels.

Brazilian cherry hardwood floors refinished in Chicago area.
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Special walnut hardwood floor refinishing Chicago area
Brazilian cherry hardwood floor in a formal room, with the natural reddish-brown tone and dense surface typical of this exotic wood species
Dark hardwood refinished by Big Bro Hardwood
Final result of hardwood sanding and refinishing
New 2 1/4 Red Oak hardwood installed, stained with Jacobean color with Loba 2k Duo finish.
Room with big windows and new refinished hardwood flooring

The same small crew works your job from the first measurement to the last coat, with no rotating subcontractors. We price everything line by line and keep dust down with vacuum-assisted equipment, though it won’t eliminate it entirely, edges and corners leave a little fine residue. We finish with Bona and Loba products that are kid- and pet-safe once cured, and we’ll give you a free estimate within 24 hours.

Why Wheaton Homeowners Choose Big Bro Hardwood as Their Hardwood Flooring Contractor

Serving Wheaton and Nearby Suburbs

We work on homes throughout Wheaton and the surrounding suburbs with the same small, steady crew every time, not a rotating cast of unrelated subcontractors. That means one accountable team handles your floors from the first visit to the final walkthrough, no matter where in the area you live.

GREENGUARD-Certified, Pet-Safe Finishes

We finish Wheaton floors with low-VOC, water-based Bona and Loba products. Bona carries GREENGUARD Gold certification and Loba is EMICODE EC1 certified, giving you family- and pet-safe finishes once cured, whether your floors are engineered or solid hardwood.

Free In-Home Estimate Within 24 Hours

We visit your Wheaton home, measure the rooms, check the boards and subfloor, and listen to what you want before handing you a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. Pricing reflects your actual floors, not a rough number pulled off the internet.

Premium Results From $3/sq ft

Beautiful floors in Wheaton shouldn’t come with a luxury markup. Our work starts from $3/sq ft, and you can get a fast ballpark using our hardwood floor cost calculator before you ever schedule a visit.

80% of Clients Refer Us

Most of the homeowners we meet in Wheaton come to us through a neighbor or friend who already trusted our work. That steady stream of referrals reflects genuine customer satisfaction, not advertising, and it’s the standard we work to keep earning on every job.

Owner-Led From Start to Finish

The owner works alongside the same small crew on every Wheaton project, from the first measurement through the final walkthrough. There’s no handoff between strangers and no subcontractors stepping in midway, so one team stays accountable for every decision and detail.

Hardwood Flooring Services for Homes in Wheaton, Illinois

Big Bro Hardwood wood floor contractor offers all kinds of professional flooring services in Wheaton:

Hardwood floor installation in progress

Hardwood Floor Installation in Wheaton

We lay solid and engineered wood floors, prefinished or site-finished, in red oak, white oak, maple and more. Before any board goes down we check the subfloor for flatness and moisture and let the wood acclimate, so your floor stays tight through Wheaton's hot summers and cold, dry winters.
Sanding and refinishing a hardwood floor

Dustless Sanding & Refinishing in Wheaton

Vacuum-assisted equipment keeps the dust down while we take dull, scratched or greyed boards back to bare wood. Fresh color and new coats of finish bring the floor back to life for a fraction of replacement cost, starting from $3/sq ft.
Worker staining a hardwood floor

Hardwood Floor Staining in Wheaton

We test color choices right on your own floor before anything is final, so you see the true tone on your actual wood, not a sample board. Natural, Jacobean, white-washed, grey and more are all options for your home.
Hardwood floor repair

Hardwood Floor Repair in Wheaton

Water damage, rotted boards, deep scratches, dents and seasonal gaps between boards are all common in Wheaton homes. We match species, grade and board width so the fixed section disappears into the surrounding floor.
Worker installing hardwood stairs

Stair Installation & Refinishing in Wheaton

Treads, risers, railings and newel posts, built and finished to match the rest of your floors. It is hand-work that ties the steps to the whole house, done by the same crew already caring for your floors.

About Big Bro Hardwood

We’re a local hardwood floor company based in the Wheaton area, with 17+ years of hands-on experience as professional wood floor contractors. Our team is small, focused, and takes pride in doing every job right, from the first measurement to the final product.

We’ve completed 500+ Wheaton-area projects across the city and the Chicagoland area, and we work closely with every client to make sure the results match their flooring needs — no shortcuts, no guesswork. Big Bro Hardwood wood flooring contractors adhere to the industry’s National Wood Flooring Association Technical Guidelines.

Our wood flooring company believes in clear communication, the best materials, and clean, quality work. More than 80% of our new clients come from satisfied customers who recommend us to family, friends, and neighbors — and we’re genuinely proud to earn that kind of trust.

17+ years

Of experience

500+

Hardwood floor projects completed

30+

Suburbs served

1 crew

No subcontractors - the owner is on every hardwood job

Dan (Donatas), Big Bro Hardwood owner

Dan (Donatas)

Owner

Dan, 41, founded Big Bro Hardwood flooring company, and brings 17+ years of hands-on experience.
Valdas, Big Bro Hardwood team member

Valdas

Team member

47 years old, with 20+ years of experience helping our wood flooring company deliver quality work homeowners can trust.
Slavek, Big Bro Hardwood team member

Slavek

Team member

62 years old, bringing 37 years of experience in stairs, railings, and finish carpentry to every project.

Hardwood Flooring Built for Wheaton, IL Homes

Wheaton's housing stock and climate change what works on the floors; here is how our specialists adapt the work by home type and condition.

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Older Homes and Historic Cores

Wheaton’s downtown historic core and other older pockets still hold original narrow-strip oak and maple floors, often sound under years of carpet. We can almost always bring these back to life instead of tearing them out, and we follow EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules for containment in any home built before 1978.

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Additions and Partial Rehabs

Many Wheaton ranches and split-levels have additions or remodeled lower levels where new wood meets old. Our job is matching species, grade and board width so the patches blend into the original floor with no visible seam, even across a change in elevation.

3

1970s-1980s Subdivisions

Nearly half of Wheaton’s homes date from this era, mostly colonials, split-levels and ranches over wood-framed floors above a basement or crawlspace. Before any work starts, we check the subfloor for flatness and moisture so the boards sit flat and seasonal movement does not open gaps later.

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Newer Construction and Infill

Wheaton’s newer builds and infill homes often call for wide-plank engineered or prefinished hardwood over plywood subfloors. These floors go down fast and hold up well, but they still need the same moisture checks as older construction before we put a single board in place.

5

Condos and Townhomes on Slab

Some of Wheaton’s townhomes and condo developments sit on concrete slabs rather than framed floors. For these, we fit glue-down or floating engineered systems with low-VOC finishes, and we plan around any association’s quiet hours and elevator scheduling.

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Humid Summers, Dry Winters

Wheaton’s humid continental climate swings from dry forced-air winters to humid summers, and wood moves with it. We let new flooring acclimate on site and recommend keeping rooms between 30 and 50 percent humidity to prevent cupping, gapping and crowning year round.

In many Wheaton homes the original wood is worth saving rather than tearing out, but the only way to know for sure is for a professional hardwood flooring contractor to look at your subfloor and the condition of the boards up close.

How We Work as a Hardwood Floor Contractor

1

Call Us Today

Call or send the form, tell us about your floors, and we’ll set a time to come look.

2

In-Home Visit & Consultation

We measure, check the wood and subfloor, talk through color and options, and leave you an itemized estimate.

3

Executing the Plan

Our expert hardwood floor company crew handles all the work on a dust-controlled setup, cleaning up daily.

4

Enjoy Your New Floors

We do a final walkthrough, go over care and timing, and stand behind the work.

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Ready to Transform Your Wheaton Hardwood Floors?

Get a free in-home estimate within 24 hours. No pressure, no hidden costs — just honest advice and expert results, and no cutting corners.

Recent Projects by Our Hardwood Flooring Contractors in Wheaton, IL

Our team worked in these Wheaton homes with new red oak in Bona Early American, a soft Rustic Beige, and a deep DuraSeal Ebony.

Completed hardwood flooring project in Wheaton

Recent Work by Our Local Wood Flooring Experts in Wheaton, IL

Old flooring in this Wheaton home gave way to new 5-inch red oak across 1,350 sq ft. Our hardwood floor company brought it to a Bona Early American color under Loba 2K Duo.

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Rustic Beige Hardwood Floors by Our Hardwood Floor Specialists in Wheaton, IL

This Wheaton home has a soft, light greige Rustic Beige tone under Loba 2K Duo. Our professional hardwood flooring crew carried it across the kitchen, the dining area and the living areas.

Location
Wheaton, IL
Wood
Hardwood
Color
Rustic Beige
Finish
Loba 2K Duo

Ebony Hardwood Floors by Our Wood Floor Contractors in Wheaton, IL

Our hardwood flooring company gave the main-level rooms of this Wheaton home a deep, near-black DuraSeal Ebony tone under Loba Easy Finish. The color stays even and rich from room to room.

Location
Wheaton, IL
Wood
Hardwood
Color
Ebony (DuraSeal)
Finish
Loba Easy Finish

How Much Will Your Wheaton Floor Project Cost?

Get a realistic budget range for your floor in about a minute. It’s a starting point, and we confirm the exact figure with a free in-home estimate.

Clients' Testimonials

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Jawad Ahmed
Jawad Ahmed
23:58 22 Oct 26
We absolutely love how our hardwood floors turned out! Donatas did an amazing job, with incredible craftsmanship and attention to every detail. He knew exactly what we were looking for and was such a pleasure to work with. We couldn’t be happier and highly recommend him!
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TraciC
TraciC
18:15 09 Aug 17
My floors are beyond beautiful! The time spent and the attention to detail went above and beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend Bigbro to anyone... Impeccable work and service!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a best time of year to have hardwood flooring work done in Wheaton?

Wheaton swings from dry winters to humid summers, and wood moves with those swings. We let new flooring acclimate on site and aim for 30-50% indoor humidity before and after the work, so you can really schedule any time of year as long as your heat or AC runs normally. Most Wheaton homeowners just pick a time that fits their household, not the calendar.

Do you handle condos and townhomes in Wheaton with HOA rules?

Yes. Several Wheaton developments are condos and townhomes, and many have association rules about quiet hours, shared hallways and elevator access. We plan around those details, protect common areas during the job and provide a certificate of insurance when a building asks for one. We’re fully insured for both condo and house projects in Wheaton.

How soon can your crew start my project in Wheaton after the estimate?

After your free in-home estimate and a signed agreement, we usually schedule Wheaton projects 2 to 4 weeks out, depending on our current workload. Shorter jobs can sometimes fit in sooner without the usual wait. We’ll give you a realistic start date once we’ve seen your floors and talked through the scope.

Do you work in suburbs near Wheaton, or only in Wheaton itself?

We serve Wheaton along with Lisle, Downers Grove, Naperville, Elmhurst, Oak Brook and other nearby suburbs. One small crew covers the whole area, so you get the same owner-led team whether your home is right in Wheaton or a few towns over.

What determines the price of a hardwood flooring project in a Wheaton home?

Price depends on square footage, the condition of your existing boards, the scope of work and building access, a condo with elevator logistics costs more to work in than a house with easy parking. Work starts from $3/sq ft, and the exact number comes from your free in-home estimate. For a rough first number before that visit, try our cost calculator.

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